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Distance from Summerside, PE to Riverhead, NF

Distance

1,125 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$85 - $204

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There are 786.30 km (488.59 miles) from Summerside to Riverhead in east direction and 1,124.93 km (699 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Summerside and Riverhead are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop for 8 hours 10 mins and take a ferry for 16 hours .

This is the fastest route from Summerside, PE to Riverhead, NF. The halfway point is Robinsons, NF.

Please note the time difference between Summerside, PE and Riverhead, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Summerside is 4:29 pm and the current time in Riverhead is 4:59 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Summerside, PE

Planning on renting a car to go from Summerside, PE to Riverhead, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Summerside, PE

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.9 l/100 km will need 100.12 liters of gas to cover the route between Summerside, PE and Riverhead, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Summerside to Riverhead is $151.18.

During the route, an average car will release 2,394.84 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.13 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Canada gas price used for calculation is $1.51 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Summerside, PE and Riverhead, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Summerside, PE and Riverhead, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 48.272289 and -58.678051, or 48º 16' 20.2404" N, 58º 40' 40.9836" W. This location is 349.50 miles away from Summerside, PE and Riverhead, NF and it would take approximately 12 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Robinsons, NF, situated 498 miles from Summerside, PE and 498 miles from Riverhead, NF. It would take 1 day 17 hours to go from Summerside to Robinsons and 8 hours 35 mins to go from Riverhead to Robinsons.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Summerside, PE and Riverhead, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	488.59 mi	786.30 km	424.57 nautical mi
Driving distance	699 mi	1,124.93 km	607.41 nautical mi

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